Tacking dummy for football practice



July 7, 1925.

- H. SNYDER IACKLING DUMMY FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE Flled May 13, 1925 'INV'ENTOR kmmrflro54 ATT NEYS Patented July 7, 192-5 I UNITED STATES] HERBERT SNYDER, or VALLEY, WYOMING, AssIGNon so A. e. 'sratnrue a sacs,

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TACKLING DUMMY FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

Application filed May 13, 1925.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, HERBERT SNYDER, a citizen of the United'States, residing in Valley, in the State of Wyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tackling Dummies for Football Practice, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing-had to the acconr panying drawing, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to tackling dummies such as are used in football practice to simulate an opposing runner. The object of the invention is to provide an improvement in tackling dummies whereby such dummies will simulate more nearly the action of a player when tackled. 'According to the invention the tackling dummy is articulated at about the waist-line so that, upon being tackled,'in falling it will simulate more nearly the movements of a player. More particularly, the tackling dummy is formed in two sections; an upper trunk portion and a lower leg portion which are connected together by a flexible connection which will aflord a limited degree of relative movement between the portions. The connection preferably takes the form of a substantially cylindrical element formed of re-enforced canvas or similar material and the upper and lower edges are turned over and secured to the respective body and.

leg portions by stitching. The separate body and leg portions may be formed as is usual in the art of heavy canvas or the like re-enforced at the seam and stuffed with any convenient medium, such as sawdust. In order that the invention may be more clearly understood the same will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof. a

The drawing illustrates a tackling dummy of customary form made up of canvas aor similar material, re-enforced at the seams and strengthened at the lower end of each leg member with heavy sole leather caps 7). Suitable means for suspending the dummy are illustrated as a ring of rope .0 passing through canvas loops d secured to the upper portion of the dummy. The upper portion of the dummy may be formed as a separate trunk portion 6 manufactured as a separate integral piece adapted to be stuffed with some convenient filling, such as sawdust f through the laced opening 6. Thelower Serial No. 29,892.

may also be a laced opening situated in any 7 convenient place.

The object of the present invention is to provide-a tackling dummy which upon being tackled in practice will simulate to some extent themovements of the human form.

To this end the individual portions cand g are connected in spaced relation by flexible means illustrated in the drawing as taking the form of a substantially cylindrical connection of re-enforced canvas having inturned upper and lower edges h, k secured to the respective sections 0 and gas by a row of stitching e 9, respectively. It-will be observed that the connected portion h is so disposed as to continue the outer superficial surface of the dummy.

It will thus be seen that the flexible connection it provides limited relative movement between the portions 6 and g. The connection it being suchthat when the lower portion is tackled by a player movement of the lower portion is permitted to a limited extent until the opposed faces 6 and g abut.

Various modifications may be made in the character of connecting means incorporated in the tackling dummy according to the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof and it is intended to cover by the appended claims all typesof flexible connections which provide limited relative movement. I v

What I claim is:

1. A tackling dummy comprising an upper trunk portion and an articulated leg portion.

2. A tackling dummy comprising, in com bination, an upper body portion, a leg por tion, and means to connect the said portions with provision for limited movement therebetween.

3. A tackling dummy comprising, in combination, an upper body portion, a leg portion, and a flexible connection therebetween continuing the outer marginal surface of the dummy.

4:. A tackling'dummy comprising, in combination, an upper body portion, a leg portion, and a connection therebetween' continuing theouter marginal surface of the dummy With provision for limited relative turned upper and lower edges, and means movement therebetween. to secure the i'nturned edges to the torso 5. A tackling dummy comprising, in 001m and leg portions, respectively. bina-tion, a canvas covered torso, a canvas This specification signed this 30. day of 5 covered leg portion, a re-enforced canvas April, A. D. 1925.

connection therebetween comprising a substantially cylindrical portion having in- HERBERT SNYDER. 

